March 3, 2019 (View this bulletin on-line at www.stjoanofarcfl.com) Page 1 ST. JOAN OF ARC CATHOLIC CHURCH 13485 Spring Hill Drive Spring Hill Florida 34609 ~ Telephone: (352) 688-0663 Fax: (352) 686-7937 Pastoral Team Rev. Patrick Rebel, Pastor Assisting: Rev. Jerry Murphy, Rev. Edward Reiter, Rev. Michael Kouts, Rev. Paul Coughlin, Rev. Dennis Kaelin, Msgr. Joe Sobiesiak Deacons: Deacon Fred LaPiana and Deacon José Cruz Business Manager/Secretary Anne Cofone Faith Formation and Youth Ministry (352) 686-7864 Faith Formation Director:Mary Jo Waggoner StJoanRelEd@gmail.com Youth Ministry: Nancy Lovelock, Youth Minister SJOA-Youth@Tampabay.rr.com Director of Music: Joyce Thorpe sjoaorganist@gmail.com OFFICE EMAIL: jchrchca@tampabay.rr.com Website: www.stjoanofarcfl.com Emergencies Only: (352) 666-3156 or (352) 683-0755 Website: www.ndcsfl.org Ministers of the Eucharist: Please notify the Parish Office if you, or someone you know is sick, in the hospital, homebound or shut-in. Eucharistic Liturgies Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m. Sunday: 7:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:00 pm (Spanish) Weekdays: Monday Saturday 9:00 a.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. & by appointment Baptism for Children: Parent preparation. Matrimony: If you are contemplating marriage at St. Joan of Arc Church, please be mindful that there is a six month prior notice request required. RCIA/RCIC: Rite of Initiation into the Catholic faith. In His Footsteps Soup & Sandwich Lunch Served on the second Thursday of each month from Noon - 2:00 p.m. in our Parish Hall and on the fourth Thursday of each month for the homebound only. Mary & Martha s Gift Shop: Wednesday: 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Saturday: 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Sunday: 7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Closed during all Masses St. Vincent de Paul Society (352) 556-3670 Parish Office Hours Monday - Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Friday: 9:00 a.m. - Noon Closed daily 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Phone: (352) 688-0663 Notre Dame Catholic School Phone: 352-683-0755 Website: www.ndcsfl.org
Page 2 (View this bulletin on-line at www.stjoanofarcfl.com) Notes from the Pastor Our Faith Teaches: Welcoming The Refugee and Migrant What Scripture Teaches Even The Holy Family became refugees when they flee to Egypt to escape Herod s killing of the innocents. Later in Matthew 8:20 Jesus describes Himself as not having a home who has nowhere to rest His head. God Shows No Partiality The Catholic Church has always viewed itself as a pilgrim people. In Exodus 2:22 the faithful people of God are referred to as strangers in a strange land. This is why Jesus embraced the undesirables such as the leper and the Samaritan. Jesus stated in Matthew 25: For I was hungry and you gave me food a stranger and you welcomed me Jesus disciples understood that they were to see the face of Jesus Christ in others. At the same time Jews, Greeks, slave and free persons are all made in the image of God. As a result, possess equal dignity. In Romans 2:11 St. Paul tells us: God shows no partiality. The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church teaches that since something of the glory of God shines on the face of every person before God is the basis of the dignity of man before other men. We all have equal dignity because we are all made in the image and likeness of God. This is central to the Church s social Gospel and central to its teaching on the treatment of migrants and refugees. BISHOP McLaughlin Catholic High School A Catholic, college-preparatory High School Please join us for our Spring Admissions Information Session March 7, 2019 Registration starts at 5:30 pm Tour begin at 6pm Small classes; Individual Chromebook program 23 FHSAA Sports District, Regional and State Champs State-of-the-art Eleanor Dempey Performing Arts Center National Award-winning STREAM Club Project Lead the Way Engineering Program College Prep, Honors, Dual Enrollment and AP Classes Bus service available from Dade City, Trintiy, New Tampa, Lutz and Citrus Park Schedule a tour and shadow day today 13651 Hays Road Spring Hill, FL 34610 727-857-2600 www.bmchs.com March 3, 2019 Notes from Deacon Fred Mercy Me If we had the choice, would we seek justice or mercy and forgiveness? Often we hear cries for justice from someone or some group of people who are injured or put out in some way. The hyperbole which follows tends to exaggerate the injury in an effort to solicit public support for the cry for justice. Then goal of not letting this injury happen to anyone else is often used as if justice was the only remedy. Sometimes we hear that justice should be applied to the fullest extent of the law. The power of sin is in the cold application of justice on account of that sin. Our exile from paradise was just that. Death itself is a cold application of justice due to sin. Where is the love in this? Where is the hope in this? for we are all sinners aren t we? Love is the answer... Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things love never fails. It breaks the power of sin. When love came into the world the heavens rejoiced, Glory to God in the highest... Our Lord s message of mercy, forgiveness and healing challenged a world where these actions were considered a display of weakness rather than strength. Our Lord s passion, death and resurrection allowed the Creator s love to pour into the world and crush the power of sin. Mercy and forgiveness is what we all need, what we all seek. It brings healing, new hope, and allows us the freedom to live as family rather than adversaries. Mercy and forgiveness is the stuff of love the power of the Creator, the Son and the Spirit we call grace in action. When we experience His grace in a very powerful way aren t we moved to tears? When we practice mercy and forgiveness in our relationships, aren t we touched by His healing hand? The road back to paradise has no speed limit on love, mercy and forgiveness. The more we love, the more we are merciful, the more we forgive the faster we will get there! We welcome in Baptism Bennett Ingle. Baptized on February 16, 2019 Welcome to our Catholic Family.
March 3, 2019 (View this bulletin on-line at www.stjoanofarcfl.com) Page 3 T M S. J A P J,,,. THE INSIDE SHOWS In this third Sunday of our reading from the Sermon on the Plain, Jesus speaks of the inner soul and its outer expression. He uses images as he teaches. He addresses all of us. Jesus sees a plumb line connecting the soul with the soul's expression-words and actions. He uses exaggeration to drive home his point. We are urged to clear out the debris that blinds us. He knows that we have an uncanny ability to be blind to our own weaknesses, though they be as big as a board. He knows, too, how willingly we seem to ferret out others' smallest speck-like flaws. And this, too, is for our general consumption; solid old goodness and solid old badness will show eventually. The old Latin saying, which echoes Jesus images, is true: What is bred in the bone will out in the flesh. By and by, the inside will show through. TODAY S READINGS First Reading One s speech shows the bent of one s mind. Praise no one before he or she speaks (Sirach 27:4-7). Psalm Lord, it is good to give thanks to you (Psalm 92). Second Reading We are given victory over death through Jesus. In the Lord our labor is not in vain (1 Corinthians 15:54-59). Gospel A good person produces good, an evil person produces evil. The mouth speaks from the goodness of the heart (Luke 6:39-45). READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Sir 17:20-24; Ps 32:1-2, 5-7; Mk 10:17-27 Tuesday: Sir 35:1-12; Ps 50:5-8, 14, 23; Mk 10:28-31 Wednesday: Jl 2:12-18; Ps 51:3-6ab, 12-14, 17; 2 Cor 5:20 6:2; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 Thursday: Dt 30:15-20; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 9:22-25 Friday: Is 58:1-9a; Ps 51:3-6ab, 18-19; Mt 9:14-15 Saturday: Is 58:9b-14; Ps 86:1-6; Lk 5:27-32 Sunday: Dt 26:4-10; Ps 91:1-2, 10-15; Rom 10:8-13; Lk 4:1-13 SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: St. Casimir Wednesday: Ash Wednesday; Fast and Abstinence; Almsgiving Thursday: Ss. Perpetua and Felicity Friday: St. John of God; Abstinence Saturday: St. Frances of Rome TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION Many Catholics who are not active in the Church will still seek out ashes this Wednesday. Likewise, many Jews who are not otherwise observant will follow the Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur, with great exactness, fasting and refraining from work and entertainment. People customarily dress in white as a symbol of purity and a reminder of God s promise that our sins will be made white as snow. While the overture to Ash Wednesday for Christians may be a festive Mardi Gras celebration, for Jews it is the New Year feast of Rosh Hashanah. Ten days before the Day of Atonement to God, people are expected to repair breaks in human life. These are days for offering forgiveness and seeking to repair harmed relationships with family, friends, or coworkers. Everyone is expected to seek out someone and clear the air by asking for understanding for any mean words or thoughtless deeds in the past year. Perhaps the ashes you receive will be invested with deeper meaning if you follow a similar plan. This year, Rosh Hashanah will be September 29, and Yom Kippur October 8. A conversation with some Jewish friends or neighbors about their experience of a season of repentance may be a blessing on your Lent. James Field THANKS No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks. Ambrose of Milan REMEMBER THAT STATIONS OF THE CROSS BEGIN NEXT FRIDAY AT 7:00 PM. PLEASE JOIN US IN OUR LENTEN JOURNEY.
Page 4 (View this bulletin on-line at www.stjoanofarcfl.com) March 3, 2019 Notitas del Diácono José SATURDAY March 2 9:00 a.m. In Honor of our Lady of Fatima req by Rosary Association 4:00 a.m. Alfred Stewart (D) req by Mary and George Basso SUNDAY March 3 7:30 a.m For our Parish Community 9:00 a.m. For Our Parish Community 11:00 a.m. Maria Isabel Rodriquez Santana (D) req by CCW 1:00 p.m José Rodriguez (D) req by Maria and Fabian Ramos MONDAY March 4 9:00 a.m. Joseph Marasco (D) req by Marian White TUESDAY March 5 9:00 a.m. Arcangelo Galella (D) req by Lucia and Angela WEDNESDAY March 6 9:00 a.m. Gerardo Galella (D) req by Lucia and Angela - THURSDAY March 7 9:00 a.m. Stanley Thorpe (D) req by St. Joan of Arc Office Staff FRIDAY March 8 9:00 a.m Bruno Lambraia (D) req by His loving wife, Joanne SATURDAY March 9 9:00 a.m. Fred Linkendorfer (D) req by His loving Wife 4:00 p.m. Joseph Chimbio (D) req by Bob and Phyllis Costello SUNDAY 7:30 a.m. Mary Ann Bielawski (D) req by 9:00 a.m. Allen Pasho (D) req by His wife, Rosemarie 11:00 a.m. Leonard Briebel (D) req by His loving wife, Erica 1:00 p.m For our Parish Community Durante las últimas semanas hemos oído a Jesús que ha comenzado a enseñar a sus discípulos, igual que a nosotros, cómo ver el mundo con los ojos de Dios. Hace dos semanas escuchamos a Jesús decirnos que los pobres y hambrientos serán recompensados, pero ay de los ricos y satisfechos. La semana pasada Jesús nos decía que amemos a nuestros enemigos y que pongamos la otra mejilla. Hoy nos dice que quitemos la viga de nuestros ojos sentenciosos. Esto es un desafío de cosmovisión, pues es un enfrentamiento con la manera en que la mayoría de las personas perciben el mundo. Pero enseña igualmente cómo Dios ha actuado a través de toda la historia humana. Dios le ha mostrado repetidamente misericordia al pecador, ha bendecido al necesitado y perdonado al enemigo. Jesús nos pide que hagamos lo mismo. Tanto Sirácide como Lucas nos señalan la importancia de la integridad y el peligro de la hipocresía. Hay que decir y obrar con sinceridad; sino nuestras palabras serán como las de los hipócritas: hagan lo que yo diga, pero no lo que yo haga. La gente ignorará nuestras palabras, pues les sonarán vacías. Cómo nos conocen? Seguramente que por nuestro papel dentro de la familia, por nuestra ocupación y por nuestra edad o generación, pero, de qué manera nos conocen como persona? Jesús le dice a sus discípulos: Cada árbol se conoce por sus frutos (Lucas 6, 44). Damos buenos frutos o frutos podridos? O es que acaso ni damos frutos? Al final de un día o de una semana, qué hemos hecho que haya afectado positivamente a otra persona? Qué estamos haciendo por nuestro prójimo? Como cristianos que somos, deberíamos al menos ser conocidos como cristianos. Pregunta de la Semana Cómo he hablado o actuado sin integridad? Qué debo decir o hacer en mi casa o en mi comunidad para dar buenos frutos? Puedo hacer el compromiso de hacer algo fructuoso durante la Cuaresma? You cannot out-do the generosity of God. Stewardship Report for February 3, 2019 Attendance: 893 Envelopes : $7171.00 Offertory Cash $1754.00 2nd Collection $ 610.00 Total: $9535.00
March 3, 2019 (View this bulletin on-line at www.stjoanofarcfl.com) Page 5 Take your FAITH ON A JOURNEY, to Fátima, Lourdes & Shrines of Spain (Portugal, Spain and France) on this 12 night experience. September 24th October 5th, 2019. Your included destinations while on this Journey: LISBON-SANTARÉM- FÁTIMA-BRAGA SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, SPAIN, BURGOS SAN IGNACIO DE LOYOLA LOURDES, FRANCE, CARCASSONNE BARCELONA, SPAIN. Plus, Mass and Rosary will be offered throughout your journey. Land prices begin at $1749 per person, based on double occupancy. Deposits of only $400 per person will reserve your space. Space is VERY LIMITED. For further info or to register, contact Doug or Eileen at 860-399-1785 Eileen@CatholicCruisesandTours.com. T S M p e S MILES OF SMILES TRAVEL CLUB The next Miles of Smiles Club Meeting will be on Tuesday, March 12th (2nd Tuesday of each month) at 10:00 in the Library. Everyone is invited to attend. Open to all - come and bring a friend. Trip Fliers are available on the bulletin board located in the hall leading to the library and restrooms. Come check out our trips to Medieval Times (Mar), and the Dunedin Highland Games (Apr). Upcoming 2019 trips include Noah's Arc in Sept, Ocala Horse Farm in Oct, Biltmore & Ashville in Nov, and Bok Tower in Dec. January 2020: Cruise South America (from Argentina around Cape Horn to Chili) Questions about the club or to sign up for a trip, please call Sandy Sachs 352-397-5493 or Joyce Thomas 352-610-2883. Hope to see you at the meeting. To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under Heaven. - Ecclesiastes 3:1 a time to die Please pray for the deceased of our parish, who recently passed away. Especially for: Ruth Kelly, Luz Antonia Ventura-Mancia, Carmen DeJesus and Stanley Thorpe 8 St Vincent de Paul THRIFT STORE & FOOD PANTRY, 1291 Kass Circle Spring Hill 352-688-3331 (Food list 8) Our SVdP Food Pantry collects these suggested Items each month. Please donate based on the first letter of your last name to help those in our area. A,B...peanut butter, jelly, All Fruit, canned fruit drinks. C,D...spaghetti meat sauce, dry spaghetti. E,F,G beef stew, canned tuna, canned ham, Spam. H,I,J..chunky soup, clear broth, Ramen noodles. K,L,M...Rice-a-Roni, macaroni & cheese, Hamburger Helper. N,O,P...rice, Spaghetti O s, Beef-a-Roni, ravioli. Q,R,S,T toilet paper, personal products, soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes. U,V,W,X...canned vegetables, canned fruit, baked beans, instant potatoes. Y,Z. boxed cereals, powdered milk. Catholic Days at the Capitol: Make the Trip and Make a Difference! March 26-27 (returning March 28) This two-day event provides the opportunity to put into action our faith's call to political responsibility and allows us to strengthen the presence of our Catholic values in the public square. We will also be joined by Bishop Parkes! Legislative briefing, office visits with elected officials, Red Mass and more. Visit: https://www.dosp.org/life/upcomingevents/ or contact Sabrina at sab@dosp.org; 727-344-1611. Deadline is March 12, 2019.
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